The multimillion-selling rapper had a listening party for
Yeezus on Monday in New York, where Jay-Z and wife Beyonce were among the few hundred
attendees.

West’s sixth effort will showcase his growth during the past two years, he said, and that he “
had to learn about giving; . . . this whole process is all about giving.”

“I feel like I know who I am,” said West, who turned 36 on Saturday.

Yeezus will be released on Tuesday. It has a dark, moody vibe that expands beyond his past
two solo efforts, 2010’s
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and 2008’s
808s & Heartbreak. It’s also a departure from his first three albums, which featured a
plethora of radio hits.